a while back I needed a external keyboard for my MacBook and I came across the fact that there is a small, but annoying problem with the Apple online store.

I wanted to know how the keyboard layout looks like for the different English layouts.
So I went to the Apple store in London and asked if they could show me the different layouts, even if they can't sell me a keyboard other than the normal UK layout. But even they told me: "Sorry there is no such overview."

So I had the idea that I have to make my own catalogue of Apple keyboard layouts.
And now I have a little problem, since I'm not willing to buy every available keyboard (even "only" the external ones) I have to ask for pictures.

So if you are a owner of an Apple keyboard, then please let hear from you.

So far the enormous number of 4 different layouts is available on my home page. (At the moment Safari only! But that will change with the next update)

If you are willing to send me a picture of your keyboard then send me a PM and I will give you my mail address. Or post a link with a URL where I can get the picture from.

Well, I could snap some pics of some of the Apple keyboards I have. Mostly all ADB though....
I have numerous Extended IIs, a Japanese Extended, one of the Adjustable keyboards, and an early ADB Apple IIgs type keyboard.

For USB, I have one of the early iMac era keyboards as I wanted an Apple keyboard that has the start key on it, and then the people I bought the G4 mini from gave me their newer type white Apple keyboard. Then there is also my SGI USB keyboard that is hooked up to the peecee.

Oh, and I think, that somewhere I have a disassembled 5xx series PowerBook, if you are really interested, and I can find it...

Sure I did it before, but there are two little problems with that.
First of all the copyright problem, if I want to put that pictures on my page I can get into trouble. Especially the high quality promo pictures are something where companies or photographers are highly willing to send letters to you. There was a story about iPhone pictures a while back for example. And since we had such a problem in my family already (not that iPhone thing) I'm not willing to have this kind of problems again.

And secondary, some of them are simply wrong labelled. I already found the US keyboard on a Brazilian page as "Our new Brazilian keyboard". OK that one was easy to discover. But what is the difference between an Swiss and a German keyboard? It's just a single key (as far as I know).

Smithcraft wrote:

Well, I could snap some pics of some of the Apple keyboards I have. Mostly all ADB though....

Hmpf... ok next time I should be a bit more clear. I was focusing on the time starting with the white keyboard. So that model, MacBooks (including Air and Pro) and the new aluminium keyboards would be enough.